Deckle edging device



Aug. 25, 1931. p, Q DODGE 1,820,303

DECKLE EDGING DEVI CE Filed Feb. 12. 1929 Patented Aug. 25, 1931" E FQ DG'EQTOF sawsajco esim I DECKLE EDGINfG amiss.

- Applicationfiled February 12,1929; "Serial No. 339,320,

This invention relates to a'device forform-.

ing paper sheets, more particularly" photo-1 graphic iprlntsandmountings, with arough or deckled edge and also relates to means 3;; for forming embossed borders upon photo: graphic prints, mountings and thelike; To cut paper soas to simulate a soft "roughly torn edge and yet keep this edge in asub= stantial alignment has heretofore been very 1 diflicult of. accomplishment. As a result deckled edge -moun ting's had to be manu factured by expensive ,machines, and pur-, chased by the photographer in a completely formed condition;

15? rovide a simple method and apparatus which will enableany photographicfinisher 20. deckled edges upon his finished prints themselves. It is especially useful forwvamateur finishing and enables the photographer to rapidly turn out amateur prints with an atfor forming. mountingboards for photo tractive deckled-edge.

vide a simple and efiicient mechanism which I tofo'rm embossed bordersabout his prints "130i and mountings either with or without the .deckled edge. I 1 I A further object of the invention is to provide eflicient means for guidingahand embossing tool over an embossing groove detail construction ofthe invention, which is'designed for simplicity, economy, andeliiciency." These will become more apparent I I p e V p AdBCkllIlgllOOlf such as illustrated at 14: is

from the following description;

, I In the following detailed description of the invention, reference is had to'the accompanying drawings which form a 'parthereof. 'Like numerals refer to like, parts in all views of the drawing and throughout. the description. F

Inthe drawings: j. i

Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of a deckling and'embossing'boa'rd such as might'bezemso ployed to carryoutt'he purposes of the in- Theprincipal. object of thisinvention isto l Another object of the invention isjto pro- Other objects and advantages. reside in the ztool-lis drawn across the print overthe 1 groove 12. Theprintis vpreferably held taut vention. Inthis view the position of the em-.

bossing plate employed with the invention has ,been outlined in broken line. I F1g.;2 is a'jongitudinal section throughthd formln-g board takenon thevline 2.-2,'Fig.

' llwitlitheembossing plate in. position there- ,65

011'. .7 i 1 ig. 3 is a detail perspective View illus trat ng oneformf of deckle edging tool in use. I Fig,;j4 is a detail section through the board lllustrating the embossing process. Q i

F ig; J5 is a similar detail view, illustrating the; deckle edgingprocess. i V .7 i

Fig. 6 is a perspective View ofone of the I emboss ng platestobe employed in connec- 65 tion with the boardof Fig. 1. i 1 v 7 F ig.17 .illustratesa photographic printemlpossed and deckled byth'euse oft-he invenw The invention w to aphotographic print suchas illustrated at 9, Fig. 7,, It is desired tobe understood, how ever, that the invention is equally applicable graphs ',or for. forming cards or paper sheets for any. desired use. The lnvention also in-Y .cludes the processof deckling inadditio-n to the m ansxemp1o a in. carrying out that Process, 3 h

- 11 is marked with,lanieasuringscale to deer.

note the distancefromanedging groove 12 which extends from ,theriilell entirely across the board adjacent one of its extremities as sh0wninF-ig.;1. 7' M if tear the print with .a decklededge.

I heldagainst'th l $,P 0p r 5126: being noted thereon and the I .s a t e rl 18.

by :the hand during the deckling process. This results in breaking down the print 9 into the'groove 12, as illustrated in Fig, 5, causing it to rend or tear on an irregular line directly over; the groove 12,and form a deckled edge, 100

ill described as! applied .7 1 Y thereon, such as illustrated at 13, Fig. 7. The print is then turned so as to cut all four edges in this manner, the operator reducing it to the desired size by comparison with the scale on the rule 11. Therule 11 is provided with an indentation 17 directly in alignment with the groove 12 so as to enable the extremity of the instrument 14 to be inserted over the inner edge of the print.

The tool 14 preferably carries a semi-pointed blunt end 15 for deckle edging and a rounded end 16 for embossing, as will be later described. The edges of the groove 12 should be relatively sharp and smooth for the best results.

It is desired to call attention to the fact that there is no cutting or shearing action in the use of the device. The entire result is due to the tension imparted to the print over the groove which acts to rend or brake it up on an irregular, attractive line with a soft edge.

To assist the operator in holding the print taut over the groove 12, a smoothing attachment, such as illustrated at 18, Fig. 3, may be attached to the instrument 1 1. This device consists of a pair of resilient shoes 19- arranged to travel over the print at each side of the groove 12' so as to smooth it ahead of the instrument and keep it tight at all times.

The board 10 may also be provided with means for embossing or raising a border in photographic prints or mountings. To accomplish this, grooves are formed in the board 10 to conform to the desired border.

Two differing sized sets of grooves such as illustrated at 20 and 21, conforming to the popular sized sizes of prints are usually all that are necessary for the majority of uses.

The grooves are preferably formed with a rounded bottom, as indicated in Fig. 4, so as to substantially conform to the rounded end 16 on the instrument 14. To assist the operator to align his instrument over the groove, when it is concealed by the print, embossing frames, such as illustrated in Fig; 6, are employed, there being one frame for each set of grooves 20 and 21. Each of the embossing frames has a cut-out 2'7 conforming to the size of the figure outlined by the outer edge of the groove. The embossing frames are located on, and clamped to, the board 10 by means of studs 25, which project from the board and a groove 23, formed in the edge of the board.

In use, a print or mounting is positioned face down over the desired groove outline on the board, the print being positioned thereon by means of the scale on the aligning rule 11. A lip 22 on the embossing frame is then fitted into the groove 23 and the frame is pressed down over the print.

The embossing frames are provided with openings26, which pass over the studs 25 and accurately locate the frame. The frame can be pressed down by hand or by means of thumb nuts 24 threaded onto the studs 25.

When the embossing frame is in position, the opening 27 therein will align with the outer edge of one of the sets of embossing grooves 20 or 21 so that when the instrument 1 1 is run along the edge of the opening 27 it will travel directly over the embossing groove. Pressure upon the instrument will cause the rounded end 16 to force the print into this groove forming a depression therein conforming to the outline of the groove. This results in a raised border on the face of the print, such as illustrated at 28, Fig. 7.

The terms deckle edge? and deckling as used herein refer to any roughor torn appearing edge. The term embossing refers either to a projection or a depression formed by permanently distorting the sheet of material. The exact method of attaching the embossing plate to the board is not essential. Many variations of this will appear to those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains.

lVhile a specific method of carrying out my invention and specific devices for accomplishing the method have been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim and desire secured by Letters Patent is 1. A method for forming a deckle edge upon a paper sheet comprising: placing said sheet over a depression and pressing a blunt instrument into said depression without contacting the edges thereof so as to break and sever said paper therein.

2. A. process for forming a rough semialigned edge upon a sheet of rendable materialcomprising; pressing said sheet into a depression while maintaining it taut over said depression so as to cause rupture of the sheet.

3. A device for forming a deckle edge on a sheet of rendabl'e material comprising: a sur face; a relatively sharp edged groove traversing said surface; and a blunt instrument adapted to be passed over said sheet so as to force it into and rend it along said groove said blunt instrument being relatively narrower than the width of said groove so that it will remain in spaced relation from said sharp edges.

A device for forming a deckle edge on a sheet of rendable material comprising: a surface; a relatively sharp edged groove traversing said surface; a blunt instrument adapted to be passed over said sheet so as to force it into and rend it along said groove; a raised edge on said surface at right angles to said groove so as to align said sheet therewith; and an indentation insaid raised: edge over said IOU groove to allow said blunt instrument to pass therein.

5. A device for forming a deckle edge on sheet of rendable material comprising a surface; a relatively 'sharp'edged groove traversing said surface; a blunt instrument adapted to be passed over said sheet so as to force it into and rend it into said groove;

and friction shoes carried by said instrument arranged to contact with said materlal at each side of sa1d groove and to pass over said material simultaneously with the passage of the instrumentto smooth and maintain the material taut over said groove.

6. i A deckle edging instrument comprising: a hand portion; a blunt extremity on said hand portion; and resilient friction shoes ar-'' 1 ranged adjacent said, blunt extremity.

7. Means for forming an embossed border on a paper sheet comprisingz, a'surface; a groove formed insaid surface; an instrument adapted to be moved oversaid sheet so as, to force the latter into said groove; and means adapt-ed to contact with said instrument for directing the latter along said groove.

8; Means for forming an embossed border v 011 a paper sheet compr1s1ng: a surface; a

groove formed in said surface; an instrument adapted to be moved over said sheet so as to force thelatter into said groove; and'means for directing said instrument along vsaid groove, said means comprisingra plate arranged to be secured oversaid paper and having anedge substantially aligning wlth one edge of sald groove. 1

. 9. Means for forming an embossed border on a paper sheet comprising: a surface; a groove formed 1n sald surface; an instrument adapted to be moved over said sheet'so'as to v force the latter into said groove; and means for directing said instrument along said groove said means comprising: a plate ar- I ranged to be secured over said'paper and having an edge substantially aligning with one edge of sald groove; and means for locating said plate on and securing it to said surface.

10. Means for forming an embossed border 1 on a paper sheet comprising: a surface a;

groove formed in said surface; an instrument adaptedto be moved over said sheet so as to force the latter'into said groove; meansfor directing said instrument along said groove,

said means comprising: a plate arranged to be secured over said-paper and havingan edge substantlally aligningwlth one edge of said groove; and means for drawing said plate toward said surface so as to clamp said sheet therebetween.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my'signature;

PRESTEL O. DODGE. 

